Richard Park

Hub Scotland education infrastructure success highlighted on eve of Glasgow event

ON the eve of this year’s Learning Places Scotland and EdTech conference and exhibition, it has been revealed that the national hub programme is...

First topics revealed for CICV’s Green Home Festival

ORGANISERS of the Construction Industry Collective Voice (CICV)'s upcoming Green Home Festival have revealed details of some of the initiatives that will be showcased. Sustainable...

Homes for Scotland Awards finalists revealed

THE finalists have been announced for the Homes for Scotland Awards. Judges will again undertake site visits to shortlisted entries in the Private and Affordable...

Former MD of RBS Real Estate Finance to be honoured at Scottish Property Awards

STUART Heslop, formerly MD of Real Estate Finance at Royal Bank of Scotland, is to be honoured at the 2023 Scottish Property Awards next week. He...

Considerate construction firms recognised with national awards

CONSIDERATE construction firms and suppliers have been honoured at national awards ceremonies. The Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS) is a national scheme established by the construction industry to...
Dandara East Scotland team. Image credit: Phil Wilkinson / Dandara

Dandara Scotland retains five-star HBF rating for fifth year in a row

DANDARA Scotland has achieved the highest accolade in the latest Home Builders Federation (HBF) annual New Homes Survey, achieving five stars for customer satisfaction...
Dandara employees at The Pines development

Dandara Scotland celebrates double shortlisting at national awards

DANDARA Scotland is celebrating after being shortlisted in two categories at this year’s Premier Guarantee Excellence Awards, recognising outstanding achievements in housebuilding, site management...
Fire lab

University of Edinburgh receives national honour for global fire safety team

THE University of Edinburgh has won a Queen Elizabeth Prize for Education in recognition of  its Centre for Fire Safety Engineering. Founded in the early...
Ullapool Harbour

Ullapool project wins top accolade at Scottish Civil Engineering Awards

A project to improve the harbour area and main street in Ullapool won the Best Overall Project category at the Scottish Civil Engineering Awards. Organised...
Homes for Scotland Awards

Award joy for Fife-based housing association

KINGDOM Housing Association has spoken of its pride at being named Home Builder of the Year - Affordable Housing Provider, at the recent Homes...
John Sibbald

SPOA dinner attendees hear of ‘essential’ role of trade bodies in providing united voice

SCOTTISH Plant Owners Association (SPOA) president John Sibbald emphasised the importance of trade bodies at the organisation’s annual dinner in Glasgow recently, following what...

Entries sought for Retrofit Academy Awards

THE deadline to enter The Retrofit Academy Awards is looming large, with January 16 the final date to submit nominations. The annual Retrofit Academy Awards...

Students set for annual construction skills competition

AROUND 1,000 students from across the UK are preparing to compete in the annual SkillBuild 2023 regional qualifiers. SkillBuild is delivered by the Construction Industry...

Sector stalwart honoured with lifetime achievement accolade

CONSTRUCTION industry stalwart Tom Russell’s contribution to the industry has been recognised with a Lifetime Achievement Award by trade body, The Finishes and Interiors...

Apprentices to fly the flag for Scotland at national skills event

TWELVE construction apprentices from colleges throughout Scotland will compete against the best trainees in the UK after landing places at the UK National Final...

School restoration project makes Scottish Design Awards shortlist

THE restored Ayr Grammar Primary School building has been shortlisted in the annual Scottish Design Awards. BDP's Glasgow studio was behind the design of the...

Creativity championed at Scottish Design Awards

THE winners of the Scottish Design Awards 2023 have been revealed during a ceremony in Glasgow, after more than 120 companies and organisations submitted...

Goodson Associates marks milestone year with award win

SCOTTISH engineering firm Goodson Associates is celebrating after picking up a prestigious accolade at the Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) Awards 2023 in...

Conference to highlight space sector’s role in tackling climate emergency

THE space sector's contribution to tackling the climate emergency will be explored during a virtual conference organised by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE)...

Inspiring young professionals receive industry awards

AN awards evening recently honoured exceptional young professionals who have overcome great personal difficulties to establish promising careers.   Now in its fourth year, the Young...